36: Has Fukushima found a future in renewables?

Staff writer Alex Martin explains how this shift is playing out in the small town of Otama. Hosted by Oscar Boyd for The Japan Times.

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This podcast is part of The Japan Times' series on the climate crisis. Read the full articles:
• Redefining Japan's energy needs (Alex Martin)
• Tackling climate issues is key to the next decade (Masami Ito)
• Emergency on Japan's lucky island (Jesse Chase-Lubitz and Oscar Boyd)
• Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic (Andrew McKirdy)

Read/see/hear more:
•  Why aren't more young people fighting climate change in Japan? (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)
• Living in Japan during a time of climate crisis (Jesse Chase-Lubitz, The Japan Times)
• Ambitious Zero Emission Tokyo plan wins praise, but begs for action (Ryusei Takahashi, The Japan Times)
• 'Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy' spells out capital's plan to take on global climate crisis (Oscar Boyd, The Japan Times)
• Episode 35: Japan's first climate emergency
• Episode 31: The youth climate movement in Japan is doing better than you think (Deep Dive)

• Episode 15: Japan — climate change leader or lagger? (Deep Dive)